Brian, If the anonymous wrote : | MethodHashesByClass.methodHashesByClass | + WeakHashMap.table | ++ WeakHashMap$Entry.value | +++ HashMap.table | ++++ HashMap$Entry.value | +++++ MethodPersistentReference.referencedObject | ++++++ SoftReference.referent | +++++++ java.lang.reflect.Method.clazz | ++++++++ class Person.classloader | +++++++++ "http-scoped-field.war" classloader classes | ++++++++++ proxy to ArrayList | If MethodHashesByClass refers to org.jboss.aop.util.MethodHashing. Changing the underlying SoftReference to a WeakReference should fix the problem you are seeing? Please confirm and we'll make the change for you View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4147311#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...